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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18

The oldest town in the United States Is st.
Augustine the Spaniards having built fort
there in 1885. They were long while about
it, but when it was finished it was fine work
for the time. 1t is now Fort Marion, and
garrisoned by United States troops.
Jamestown, Va, comes next on the list,
having been settled in 1904 by the English,
but jamestown is not now in existence. 1t
was situated within the present limits OF
James City, Va, on point OF land project
ing from the north bank OF the James river,
tbirty-two miles above its mouth. Tn, en-.
croachments OF the river have made IL an
island, and a portion Of the site has been
swept away. part of an old church tower
and some tombstones about it are the only
relics remaining.
Albany is the third oldest city in the coun
try, and the oldest of any Importance. II
was founded in 1923 by the Dutch, and named
in 1864 for the Duke Of York and Albany. II
was originally surrounded by stockade.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18

the horse the seat OF the disease Is II tho
delicate and highly sensitive little plates
called lamnU surrounding the inside OF
the hoof, which being also an unyielding
substance, 1t necessarily follows that
when these sensitive little plates become
intiamed and swollen within the unyicld-
ing hoof intense pain to the animal Is the
result The disease is commonly found
in the forefect only, and when both are
affected. as they usually are, the animal
when standing will be generally found
with its back arched and hind feet drawn
forward toward the center OF the body,
cousinp many to think il Is strained
across the loins. The animal thus af-
fected, when required to move, does SO in
an unwilling, stumbling way. The pulse
has full, throbbing feeling and is some
what auickened and can be felt
ON the outside of the leg, near the fctlock,
and the breathing is accelerated. The
| PRINCIPAL causes of the disease are immod-
crate drinking OF cold water when the an
imal is ovcrheatcd; overlooking of grain,
especially of corn, and ovcrdriyinS on q
hard road.
In cases where the disease is caused by
spontaneous darrhpa or excessive use OF
|
the professor found benefit from the use
of tincturc Of aconite in doses of ten to
fifteen drops in little water, every two
| hours until four or five doses have been
taken, to he followed by two drachm doses
of nitrate Of potash dissolved in half
pint of water and given once i'll four hours
| for from two TO four days rs may be re-
ouired. On the other hand, if the disease
arises from a surfet of grain, the bowels
should be umloaded by laAatives, say
twenty-five fluid ounces of raw linseed
oil. and TO solid food for twenty-fouI
hours afterward When laXatives have
done acting nitrate of potash may follow
as before. Where it is the result of over
driving on hot days, great benefit has beer
found from nitrate of potash. Local
treatment is of great importance, anC
consists in the application Of water to Tho
feet in a manner the most convenient
Standing in water or in puddle of blue
clay and water are stated rs having beer
useful. Exercise should be given IRON
the first from ten minutes to hall an houl
at time.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
The Half Moons Cruise.

When Henry Hudson, in September, 1903.
sailed up the river which bears his name, in
tho Half Moon, he kept log book. 1t is a
very curious document. He anchored in New
York bay, and some Of his men, being in
cautious enough to leave the ship in boat,
were attacked by the natives and killed.
Hudson passed up the river, noting the diff
ferent points by the way. By his description
one may recognize Spuyten Duyvil, West
Point, Hudson and other places, which were
then in state of nature. 1t is singular to
remember that when Hudson passed West
Point the virgin forest grew where now
stand the buildings Of the national military
academy To-day West Point is linked with
the history of great nation,
Hudson sailed up to Albany and returned,
at times taking natives on board and enter
tanning them. One old man he made very
drunk The white men did not seem inclined,
however, to risk going on shore. They were
once or twice attacked on the way, but their
firearms easily drove the natives away. The
only loss was Hudson's pillow, which II native
managed to steal by climbing up to the
stern of tue ship.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE.
Opinions From Well Known Authorities

Opinions From Well Known Authorities
on Sensonsble Subjects.
A very large number Of adults form the
habit OF sleeping In one particular position,
such as lying upon their right or left side. A
smaller number sleep upon the back Some
sleep with the head greatly extended; more
often 1t Is considerably fiexed upon the trunk
Many must have the head greatly elevated;
others can only sleep with the head very low.
According to The Medical Record it has yet
to he determined whether any particular
harm can come from sleeping in certain
position which the individual unconsciously
assumes. A popular belief exists to the effect
that the liver, being heavy organ, tends to
press upon the other abdominal viscera when
a person lies OH the left side. At any rate,
more persons, probably, sleep OH the right
side than ON the left. as experience and Noso-
vitch's statistics show.
DR.. G.. Nosovitch believes also that the
posture in sleep influences the extension Of a
bronchitis. He found, for example, that in
235 cases, all OF whom had this disorder, In
ninety seven it was left sided, In seventy-two
right sided and in sixty six on both sides. He
thinks that tile preponderance of bronchitis
on the left side was duo to the fact that there
was greater expansion Of this side during
sleep and consequently greater ingress Of
cold air, or Of the moibiic particles causing
the disease.
A recent writer has argued strongly for the
view that the head should be lower than the
feet during sleep and he claims that more
perfect health and greater longevity will re-
suit from such approximate topsyturviness.
The contrary position, with the head and
trunk considerably raised, sometimes relieves
cramps in the legs. 1t is well known that
some chronic nervous affections, particularly
nocturnal epilepsy, and some forms of in
somnia are sometimes benefited by sleeping
| partially erect.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
Education and Health In Women.

Among interesting facts bearing on the
subject Of college education for women, Dr.
Lucy NJ Hall records in Popular Science
Monthly the following: Seeing daily as do,
young women in college in far better health
than young women in society, or living in
pampered idleness at home; seeing them
healthier as seniors than they were as fresh
men; knowing that my records tell me they
average a smaller number of excuses because
Of illness than do those Of the mems colleges
with which / am able to compare data, and
knowing from statistical evidence that women
college graduates enjoy n sum total of 20 per
cent. better health than the average woman
how can conclude otherwise than that col
lege work. per Sc, is not injurious to health
or incompatible with the best good Of the sex
and the racel
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
Garden Parties.

Summer days arc upon us, and with the
warm weather comes the desire to be out of
doors as much as possible and sociable after
noon teas and garden parties provide amuSe-
ment and entertainment. For light cola
ton for garden party, The Art Interchange
recommends as all that is necessary, tea,
coffee, chocolate with whipped cream, and
lemonade for the ladies', and vichy and other
mineral waters for the gentlemen, with cakes
of various kinds, white and brown bread cut
very thin, sandwiches, waters and ices. These
NAV all be placed Oh tables on the lawn,
whers guests may help themselves and each
other. The hostess should pour ont the tea
herself and get some of her friends to help
her in dispensing the chocolate, coffee, etc,
The servants must be constantly employed IN
removing cups saucers and plates that have
been used and in bringing clean ones IN their
places Plenty of napkins should be provided
to spread over the ladies' dresses, and these
should be placed in piles on the table 50 they
can be easily distributed. 1t Is advised that
a large table be placed in q shady spot not
far from the house. On each end OF this
should be pile Of plates, and on tho left side
of these plates the forks and spoons be laid.
A large tablespoon or ice cream knife may be
put across the table in front Of the pile OF
plates, and the ice cream should be placed III
front of these plates. The cakes may be ar
ranged on this table. Near the large table
should he a smaller one devoted entirely to
extra plates, dishes, spoons, forks, etc. This
will avoid crowdinR around the main table
Close at hand ought TO be another one for the
glasses and the bottles Of mineral water. On
a small table, IA little apart. should lie every
thing necessary for dispensing tea, also small
cakes, waters, bread and butter, and here the
hostess sits Small tables on which are coffee
chocolate, more small cakes, waters, etc
are close by the hostess, but presided over b,
bar friends
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
Istlletics.

Many people have vague conception OF
the meaning of the word aesthetic" which
they would be at a loss to explain. The term
was invented about the middle Of the last
century by Baumgarten, II professor of phil
osophy in the university OF Frankfort-on-the
Oder. to denote the science OF the beautiful,
particularly of art, as the most perfect mani
festation of the beautiful Baumgarten II
regarded by the priori school of estbeticians
to be the founder of the philosophy OF art
The word aesthetics is from the Greek "ais-
thanomai' Il feeD. Baumgnrten used it to
denote all sensuous apprehension, indicating
not absolute knowledge Of things but such as
is conditioned subjectively to the play OF our
sensbilites. The term is not thus strictly
confined to the limits of the beautiful, though
in fact we use it in this partial Specification.
Baumgarten regarded beauty the result OF
the highest aud purest aesthetic perception, to
the realization of which the finer portion OF
our nature aspires, and to trace which through
the whole sphere of art was the work OF
aesthetic philosophy
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
THE CURIOSITY SHOP.
Odds and Ends VI Information In History
Science and other branches.

Science and other Branches.
The following are some Authorizations
which it would he well for every one to know;
A. C. Ante Christum Before Christ.
A. d. Ammo Domini In the year OF our
Lord.
A. y. c. Alb urbc condita. From the
building of the city ltome).
ID. c. before Christ.
ID. V. Dec yolente God willing
+. G, Exempt gratia. For example.
Etc. Et cRtera And SO forth.
Errata. Errors. -
H. NJ, S. Her Majestys ship.
Id. Idem The same.
!. e. Ill est. That is
I. ii. T. Jesus hominum salvador. Jesus.
the Saviour Of men.
IneoS. Incognito Unknown.
INRI. Jesus Nazarenus, Rex Judaorum.
Jesus Of Nazareth, king Of the Jews.
MS Manuscript. MSS. Manuscripts.
NJ b. Nota bene. Mark well.
p. S, Post scriptum. Written afterward.
Pro tenn Pro temporc. For the time.
S. q. H. Senatus, populusque Romanus.
The Roman senate and people.
So Sequeus Following.
Xmas Christmas.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
RrOmlue for wv Poisoning,

Many people who are susceptible to poison
ing from handling the poison oak or poison
weak solution of table salt or cool
solution Of sugar Of lead. Bromine, how
ever, is claimed to he a specific, and a
correspondent in Science News says that for
use it may be dissolved in either olive oil, cos
moline or glycerine-ten to twenty drops of
bromine to an ounce of oil-and should be
applied to the affected parts three or four
times daily and especially upon retiring. A
new solution is required every twenty-four
hours Oil account of the volatility Of the bro
mine
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
UNLOADING THE GRAIN.

The second sketch shows the elevator in
operation The loaded wagon has been
backed up to the elevator. which rested
on platform level with the wagon. The
bags are placed on the elevator and the
horse instantly raises it to the second floor
where men receive them and empty them
into the bins. One hundred bushels can
be quickly unloaded by this device, and
without any straining or unnecessary mt
ing This elevator may be made with
saw, hammer and nails, or it may be NOR
ti,pd together
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18

In the disease called lamintis, foot
founder in the horse, Professor f. A.
A. Grange of the Agricultural college of
Michigan, in bulletin on the subject,
compares the pain endured by the animal
TO that of an individual from the tooth
ache, both arising from, the same cause.
In tool, hache we have highly sensitive
structure called the pulp inclcsed in an
uny:elding case Of hone, the root or fang.
Now when from any cause swelling occurs
from inflammation Of the pulp, the nerve
il pressed upon, bat being imprisoned
in the fang it can gain no more room for
relief by expansion than it has i'll its nor
ual condition OF health. In the case u
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
Feeding" for Milking Tests.

High priced cows that are fed for milk
inc tests ere induced to eat and drink all
they will Of sound, wholesome food ana
clean, pure water Stage ana roots are
largely fed as supplemental food, the idea
being that these keep the animals system
in good, healthy condition. Sliced car
rots form one of the tavoritc foods Tor
mich cows. In addition to rations or
roots are given generous quantities OF
clover, hay and grain.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18


BY rotting the bulbs about the middle
of September they can be brought into
bloom for the Christmas holidays. a con
tnuous supply of the flowers can be kept
MP through the winter by pottinS few
ut intervals of two weeks all through the
autumn
The bulbs increase more than double
every year. During the resting stage
there is no better way TO keep them than
TO leave them in the pots where they have
bloomed, keeping them quite dry, for II
they are mostened they will commence
to grow.
The following directions are given in
Vick's Magazine A soil composed of
loan, leaf mold and well decayed manure
and little sand, such as is commonly
used in potting, IL suitable; half dozen
bulbs can be set in a four inch pot, filling
the soil about them TO their tips, or just
to cover them. Give water and set them
in q cool place in the greenhouse, conserva'
tory or window. They do not need much
heat, temperature Of % degrees being
plenty. They should he near the glass,
and not he kept too close, but having air
given frequently III favorable weather,
About ten degrees more of heat can be
allowed as the blossoming seasoh APP
urOacheS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
Hi.toric Words.

~ am not worth buying, but such ms am
the king of England isnot rich enough to buy
me-"
These words were spoken by Gen. Joseph
Reed Of Penusyivania in I'D King George
III offered Gen. Reed $1,000 and the most
valuable Office in Anne lea, If he would :anSe
nm effort To brin. about "a reconciliation be-
tween Great Britain and hcr ret"llious
.pIn,i..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
A Plant for Every body.

The frecsia, bulbons plant, is one that,
according to the well known florist WICK,
will bloom in any window with the least
care, and is therefore plant for every
BODY The flowers are pure white, with
the exception of an orange yellow spot at
the base of each of the lower divisions
These are very graceful in form, and with
a rich and abundant foliage. The cut
represents the flowers ut about half size,
the bulb at the left Icing about natural
AHA,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
A Hnppy Pari.ian Custom.

II an engagement makes a very early de
parture from dinner party or other enter.
tainment imperative, guest will mention
the fact TO the hostess beforehand, and make
his departure without leave taking and unoo-
served If possible. Quiet Withdrawals that
do not suggest the departure OF others are
one of many pleasant customs taken from
Partisan formalities
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
UuwhOlesome Milk.

The practice of putting milk warm from
the COW directly into tight cans and subject
ing it to warm atmosphere is reprehended
by a medical authority. Poisonous proper
ties sufficient 10 cause unpleasant symptoms
are said to be liable to arise from so doing.
Cool the milk before canning, and keep at a
cool temperature afterward
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
4. ID lorreetS

Can one say correctly. There ar. a Number
NJ grammatical errors in tn. book:' BY no
ne3ns II the errors spoken OF sere gram.
NAUTICAL they would no, hs errors in gram
ma,lal construction, which u meant.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
GRAIN ELEVATOR.

Exceedingly tiresome work in the busy
days of threshing is that of hosting grain
in the granary, and help in this direction
is therefore welcome. The first figure
here given represents an elevator which
Rural New Yorker correspondent claims
is simple to construct and effective in its
operations. The diagram is explained as
follows: AAA, 3x4 inch scantlng; DBBB,
lxg or inch; &C, small wooden friction
wheels to run against the side OF buildlng
y, inch flooring; E, screw hook; IF, sllls,
PA or inches.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-18
I: FARM AND GARDEN.
HOW TO MAKE A COMBINATION
HEDGE AND BARB WIRE FENCE.

A Flowering Plant Recommended by
Wick for Every body-A Grain Elevator
Useful for Hosting Various Products
with Small Labor and Expense.
Progressive farmers are learning the
wisdom OF letting the brain lead the hand;
in a word, they find there are some forces
greater than brute force, and that it does
not pay to make three motions where one
will answer. To save every useless eX-
penditure OF muscular strength, as well as
every minute of time, these men investi-
gate each labor saving device us it appears,
and especially when it proves simple and
practicable.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-22

Indian sammsr.
Springfield Republican. z.
All Saints day uahered in tbs nosG
peculiar and charming phase Of or
northern climate, the Indian sumrnr.
This Indian summer Is known 90 other.
northern lands than ours, to Norway
and to Brittany, for instance, and i 3
one Of the charms that countries nearer
the sun can never share. The SUNNI.
OF st. Martin, il Is called In northern
France, being somewhat later than vifh
us; here it is not Martinmas, the l1th
of November, that fixes its date, but the
two great church feasts OF All Saints ana
All Souls. After all, there IL nothing
for it bat to quote once more and hnes
so true and mslodious will bear repest-
iDgvthe one sufficient description hon
"Evangeline."
Then followed that beautiful season
Called by the pious Acadiap peasanta fra fnr,
mer of All Saints! 49,
Filled the air with dreamy and MAGICAL lieht.
Lay as IL new-created in all the freehne.. ~
childhood. -
Peace seemed to reign upon esrth. and the ra~4
less heart of the ocean
Was for moment consoled. ALI sounds were in
harcony blended,
Voices of children at play, the GROWING of eock.
in the farmyards,
Whirr ct wings in the drowsy air, and the cooling
All were sabdued and low as the murmur of love,
Looked with the eye of love through the golden
vapOrs around him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-22
Shakespeare.

James Parton thinks all great literary
characters were more or less good bust
ness men. He declares that Shakespeare
was the farthest possible from being q
literary man. His theory is that ''Shake-
speare was business man. In the trans
action of his business he wanted plays
that would eli his theaters with paving
spectators. and he gradually discovered,
after many trials, that he could write
many attractive plays himself"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-22
New Use for Bun.

Before Judge Stone In the common
pleas court, at Cleveland, the other day.
William Fulton was sueing for a d.
vorce nom his second wife, Rebecca.
Fulton Is farmer and owns q finely.
kept place worth $50, 600 with a dairy
attachment Three years $40 he was
married to his present wife, and. barring
q honeymoon Of three months, he saws
he has had to jump around lively ever
since. Mrs. Fulton has responded to
Fulton's suit with cross petition; but
this was dismissed and ale is now con-
tending for alimony. Her attorney
questioned the husband, and the fol-
loTing interesting .sbun" story was
brought out, amidst great laughter:
'Now," asked the lawyer, "didn't you
keep ferocious bull to scare your wife
with?"
~ kept bull" responded Fulton
''but had to. I could not sell him; he
was cross: but never thought of using
him to scare my wife,
"What do you keep him for?"
"Well, used him as sort of bank,
or, rather, / made him guardian of my
private papers. Nothing was safe about
the house, and I couldn't keep thing
from my wife. All my personal papers
I tied up and put them in the bulls
manger, little ways above his head
They were pretty secure there, as it
wasn't safe for any one on the farm, ex-
cept myself, to go near the animal.
"Mrs. Fulton threatened continually
to burn the house, and I insured it, be-
ing determined to save myself from loss.
The insurance papers were taken care of
by the bull in the same manner. He
He was pretty handy bull"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-22
A Protest.
Arkansas Traveller,

Arkansas Traveller.
In one of the southern counties of
Arkansas recently, man was sentenced
to be hanged; but few hours before the
time for execution dispatch ON the
governor announced that the sentence
had been committed to imprisonment for
life. The large crowd of people that had
assembled to witness the tragedy ex-
hibited great disappointment at the
shameful action of the governor, and
threats that the prisoner would be lynch
ed were made. During the afternoon,
when the excitement was at it's height,
the sheriff received the following com
munication:
''M1sTER SHERIFF: As I am about
the only scholar of any note in this great
concourse of folks, have been app'inted
to send this here document expressive Of
our feePns. We have come here to see
Teller hung, an we're goin' to see him
hung if theirs money enough in the
crowd to buy rope. We don't know
whuther he's guilty or not an we don't
kere dried apple doggon. That ANT
none of our business. Thar's many
young women in this here crowd who, if
disappointed now, wont have no mo- con-
fidence in man. It amt right to cast
damper over young lives. I know of
one young fellar of high character that
has just married the puttiest kind of
girl on the strength of fetchen' her to
this here shindig, an if the thing don't
turn out to be success, blamed if
don't think she will apply for divorce.
That young Teller is me, an that young
girl Is my wife.